Mike Peterson, a chef with an interest in sustainable foods, left his position at the prestigious Inn at Little Washington, to be a Mount Vernon Farm intern.
Mike Peterson, formerly of the Inn at Little Washington, shares his recipe for Five Spice Lamb Shanks.
Political corruption, hardened criminals, corporate greed, toxic food, innocent victims and controversy, the Prison Soy lawsuit has to be the most fascinating project I have ever worked on. It has all the elements for a riveting 48 Hours episode or gritty 60 Minutes expose.
Joel Salatin, our blog’s Hero of Sustainable Agriculture, is hitting the big time. He is featured in the new documentary, Food, Inc. which my husband is taking me to see on his birthday tomorrow! Joel also is gracing the cover of Blue Ridge Outdoors, which is on the stands at our Fitness First Health Club and our local Whole Foods Market. Normally, a magazine that covers outdoor sports, Blue Ridge Outdoors is calling Joel an Outdoor Hero, and has a wonderful interview with Joel about his role as a leader in the locavore movement.
This week’s Natural Cures Blog Carnival is highlighting “Buy Local Foods” as a wellness strategy. Since the recent outbreak of swine flu likely started at a CAFO (Confined Animal Feeding Operation), it makes sense to look for safer sources of pork for the family table.
I am a consumer, and I speak for myself. The fact that I am here at all should be an indication to you that the truth is dawning at last on the general population. It has been a gradual awakening, to be sure. For many years your department has been trying to force NAIS on us. What part of “NO” don’t you understand? Yes, the eyes of the public are being pried open by the undeniable, inescapable truth…
The Bloomingdales of Local Foods Ayrshire Farms of Middleburg, Virginia is an extensive enterprise. It is a livestock farm, butchering & catering company, a restaurant, the Hunters Head Tavern, and an upscale farm store, the Home Farm Store.
I wish I had HBO, but in a way, maybe I’m glad I don’t. Tomorrow night, Monday, March 16th at 10:00pm, HBO is airing a documentary about an animal rights activist who goes undercover to expose farm animal abuses. His name is Pete
Well, now I have seen everything. A farm buying club manager just sent me a link to Pfizer Pharmaceuticals chicken health page. This video beats all…
Superior Nutrition Comes from Humanely Raised Animals! We went to great lengths to get farm fresh eggs this week, driving quite a distance to a farmers market. We buy nothing but pasture raised eggs these days, and often buy extra cartons for fear of running out. Today, I came across an interesting study by Mother [...]
Love your blog, by the way. What a great, centralized resource for all real food and local farm info.
